You and a guest will enjoy a private 30-minute meeting in New York City with Howard W. Lutnick, the Chairman and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald.
Mr. Lutnick is one of New York’s leading business figures, known for his financial acumen and philanthropic dedication to the communities and causes in which he believes. He is a nationally recognized symbol of resilience, and his unique personal story and exceptional business trajectory are inextricably linked to the events of 9/11.
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Under Mr. Lutnick’s vision and leadership, Cantor Fitzgerald has become, together with BGC Partners, one of the world’s leading privately controlled financial services businesses with over 10,000 employees worldwide. As one of the leading middle-market investment banks, Cantor Fitzgerald is a leader in new businesses and marketplaces including e-commerce. The firm is one of 23 primary dealers authorized to trade U.S. government securities with The Federal Reserve Bank of New York (Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P. is the parent entity of Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.).
BGC Partners is a leading global brokerage company servicing the financial and real estate markets. BGC provides a wide range of services, including trade execution, broker-dealer services, clearing, trade compression, post trade, information, and other services to a broad range of financial and non-financial institutions. Real Estate Services are offered through brands including Newmark Grubb Knight Frank, Newmark Cornish & Carey, ARA, Computerized Facility Integration, Landauer Valuation & Advisory, and Excess Space.
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During the events of 9/11, Cantor Fitzgerald lost 658 of its 960 New York employees in the World Trade Center attacks. Since that day, the company has rebuilt its global operations, while caring for the families of the employees it lost. The Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund has donated over $180 million and provided 10 years of healthcare to the families of employees lost on 9/11.
Mr. Lutnick’s professional success is matched only by his commitment to philanthropy, which has been widely covered by top financial publications. He was named the Financial Times Person of the Year in 2001. Additional media highlights include stories published by The New York Times: “From Devastation to Determination at Cantor Fitzgerald,” on September 10, 2002, “The Survivor Who Saw the Future for Cantor Fitzgerald,” on September 3, 2011. On the 15th anniversary of September 11th, he was prominently featured in the History Channel documentary, “15 Septembers Later,” and highlighted in Town & Country’s “How Cantor Fitzgerald Survived September 11.” Mr. Lutnick shares his unique market perspective via top-tier financial media outlets including CNBC, Bloomberg News, Financial Times, CNN and Fox Business News.
Mr. Lutnick is a member of the Intrepid Museum Foundation, National September 11 Memorial & Museum, the Zachary and Elizabeth M. Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Disease Research at Rockefeller University, the Solomon Guggenheim Museum Foundation, and The Partnership for New York City. Mr. Lutnick received the Department of the Navy’s Distinguished Public Service Award, the highest honor granted to non-military personnel by the Navy.
Mr. Lutnick and his wife Allison are proud parents of four children. Mr. Lutnick is a graduate of Haverford College and holds a degree in economics.